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Fluorapatite from
Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal


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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
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Fluorapatite

Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz14
- var Smoky Quartz7
Muscovite13
Albite11
Microcline4
Orthoclase3
K Feldspar2
Autunite1
Bertrandite1
Opal1
- var Opal-AN1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nossa Senhora da Esperança quarry, Quintela de Azurara, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (40 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647237
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647237:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘReal quarry, Real, Penalva do Castelo, Viseu, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘRegada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘCorvaceira quarry, Corvaceira, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘChão do Castanheiro, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde area, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite, São Cosmado, Mangualde (Mesquitela e Cunha Alta), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘCova da Raposa Mine, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBom Sucesso No. 4 quarry, Tavares (Chãs; Várzea e Travanca), Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘRomãs quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘCurval Mine, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘFonte Limeira quarry, U.F Romãs Decermilo e Vila Longa, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal
References
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